Anne Arundel County Maryland v. BP P.L.C.
Case Number:
22-2082
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
- American Petroleum Institute Inc.
- Chevron Corp.
- CITGO Petroleum Corp.
- CNX Resources Corp.
- ConocoPhillips Co.
- CONSOL Energy Inc.
- Crown Central LLC
- Exxon Mobil Corp.
- Hess Corp.
- Marathon Oil Corp.
- Marathon Petroleum Corp.
- Phillips 66
- Shell PLC
- Speedway LLC
Sectors & Industries:
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